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On yer bikes!
Today we introduce another contributor, Marcel, with a great first post about the Next Big Thing in Dublin. In his own words: “Marcel is a German expat living in Ireland and working for an online company with a colourful logo. He loves doing stuff...
Which countries drive on the left?
The United Kingdom is well known for driving on the left side (or the ‘wrong’ side, depending on who you ask) of the road. But the eccentric island is not alone. A surprising number of countries drive on the left. Many are former British colonies...
A day in the life of 380 London taxis
Becoming a London taxi driver is well known for its difficulty. In order to get a licence drivers must pass an intensive test called ‘The Knowledge‘ which proves that they know the 25,000+ streets of central London inside out. The BBC Br...
Catching a plane in Iraq
A quick Google search might give the impression that plane travel in Iraq is prohibitively dangerous - the first page of answers to the search ‘Iraq plane travel’ contains 5 stories of crashes and other incidents. However recently the si...
Will Nano clean up in India?
Tata’s long awaited Nano, the small car which will bring car ownership within reach of thousands of Indian families, may transform the profile of the auto industry. While car manufacturers in other countries cut forecasts, this low cost car is ...
Road to rail in 15 seconds
Toyota and Japan Rail are testing an innovative new vehicle for public transport. The vehicles are a cross between train and bus - they have rubber tyres for use on roads and steel wheels for travelling on rails. They can swap from one to the other i...
End of an era for America’s paddle steamers
Paddle steamers have been used as river transport in different parts of the United States including the Hudson River in New York State and the Mississippi river in Louisiana. In 1811 the New Orleans was the first steamboat to travel the entire lengt...
Australians get on their bikes
Australia is campaigning to get more people to use the bicycle for transport. Unlike in many other countries, women and older people in Australia are less likely to cycle, and the government is keen to change this. The Cycling Promotion Fund encoura...
China to invest in Congo’s infrastructure
The Chinese government is planning to invest $9bn in infrastructure in the Democratic Republic of Congo, in return for the opportunity to mine copper and cobalt (and reap the profits). Money will be invested in roads, railway, hospitals and universit...
Camels replace tractors in Rajastan
Camels are often called ’ships of the desert’, because they can easily withstand tough conditions to travel through desert country. However they are gradually being replaced by motor vehicles, which can cover the long distances much faste...
US town transformed by German rocket scientists
A few weeks ago Global Culture blog featured a post about people who are open to new experiences. One of the points of the post was that cities of the USA which have been more open to receiving immigrants are now hubs for creativity and innovation. ...
Eating in Buenos Aires
A very original blog idea by Buenos Aires based food and travel journalist Layne Mosler - every week she gets into a taxi and asks the driver to take her to his favourite place to eat. She writes about what she finds (and eats) there in Go Where the ...
Eurostar: newer and greener
Now that its high speed track is finished, the Eurostar train travels between London and Paris in only 2 hours 15 minutes. But that´s not all… the Eurostar claims to be the world´s first carbon neutral train service. According to a study, a ...
Train to the Roof of the World
China’s new 1,200-mile railway crosses some of the harshest terrain on the planet. Plug in your oxygen supply. 47 hours of sceneries from Beijing to Lhasa. All aboard the Tibet express, reading this article of the American magazine ‘WiredR...
Overland from London to Sydney
The Ozbus left London last week on its inaugural overland trip from London to Sydney, which will pass through Turkey, Iran, Indonesia, India, China and Malaysia (probably not in that order) According to Ozbus, this trip has become possible only recen...
